I Ascend to the Divine Throne through Arcane Means

Lis did not want to slowly search the entire small world to gather information.

Since that's the case, the best choice is to directly control this country and obtain the information directly.

Thus, the most important thing now is to quickly make the queen in front of him, Delia, submit.

Seeing Delia bow her head, Lis did not really let that legendary spell fall upon the Royal Capital.

He controlled the massive Magic Power beside him, directing the Nine Ring Arcane [Destruction Thunder Domain] to fall upon the small hill on the east side of the Royal Capital.

Countless dazzling cyan-white bolts of Thunder ripped through the sky, like a raging giant dragon with destructive power rushing straight towards the conspicuous hill outside the city.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The speed of Thunder was astonishing, hitting the target almost in the blink of an eye. At that moment, the entire world seemed to be shaken by this Thunder, with the air filled with a scorching and destructive aura.

After striking the hill, Thunder did not immediately dissipate, but instead acted like an invisible blade, crazily slicing and destroying the hill. Cyan-white electric light jumped and flickered around the hill, each flicker accompanied by deafening roars, as if nature itself was venting its anger. Under the ravaging of Thunder, trees, rocks, soil, and everything on the hill were instantly turned to ashes, disappearing without a trace.

When the dark clouds gradually dispersed, Thunder also slowly vanished into the air. The originally conspicuous hill outside the city had completely disappeared from view.

In its place was a vast wasteland and the Dust shrouding the entire Royal Capital. The Dust was like a dense fog, blocking the sunlight and casting the entire Royal Capital into gloom.

This terrifying spell not only destroyed the hill outside the city, but also left a profound impact and Fear in the hearts of the residents of the Royal Capital. Everyone in the city fled in panic, as if the same disaster would soon befall this city.

Lis grabbed the deathly pale Delia and landed in the Royal Palace of the Royal Capital.

As Lis released his hold, Delia's body swayed violently, her legs weak as she knelt on the ground.

Delia could not imagine that one person's Strength could be so terrifying.

At the moment Thunder descended, Lis's figure left an extremely deep mark in her heart, as if he were a demon god.

Delia thought she would never forget this moment of Fear for as long as she lived.

The guards around the Royal Palace noticed the appearance of Lis and Delia, but stood their ground, clenching their teeth as they looked at Lis.

Gripping their weapons tightly, they desperately suppressed the urge to flee, making a difficult choice against the instinct for survival.

"Your Majesty Delia!"

At this time, two young girls dressed as maids ran directly toward Delia without the slightest fear, trying hard to support Her Majesty the Queen.

As if gaining support Strength from the two familiar maids, Delia slowly stood up and said to the surrounding guards:

"All of you, withdraw, and notify the ministers to come here and wait."

If possible, Delia would certainly want to kill Lis.

But she knew very well that it was impossible.

If Lis were only a Mage Professional, maybe she would attempt it. But from the overwhelming Strength Lis displayed while controlling her just now, Delia understood he was not just a Spellcaster.

This made Delia somewhat desperate, seeing no opportunity for resistance.

Even with treasures passed down through countless years by the Royal Family, Delia had no confidence that she could defeat Lis.

Is this the Strength from Gaia World?

Delia felt a bit desolate in her heart, but still tried to rally herself.

She was the queen of the Cardiff Kingdom, and even if she couldn't resist the invaders' conquest, she had to fight for the best possible situation for her people.

Shortly afterward, Lis, led by Delia, arrived in the council hall of the Royal Palace.

Without hesitation, Lis sat on the central throne; this was not a time for modesty.

Seeing this, Delia said nothing, accepting her fate as she took a seat next to him.

"Alright."

Lis clapped his hands and looked at Delia, saying:

"Now, can you answer my question?"

"Lord Lis, please go ahead,"

Delia nodded, her voice a bit hoarse as she had not recovered from the Shadow of Lis's terrifying spell.

"Currently, does your kingdom have an Extraordinary Army of over a thousand?"

Lis asked, keeping his goal in mind.

He was ready, for if it didn't, he would have Delia, the queen herself, establish an Extraordinary Army. At least, from Lis's current observation, this kingdom in the small world still had the Strength to do so.

For Lis, as long as the numbers and Strength met the task requirements, he wasn't particular.

"Yes, the kingdom has two Extraordinary Armies."

"One is the Fierce Bear Army belonging to Duke Pa Ao, and the other is the Forest Deer Army belonging to the kingdom."

Though not knowing why Lis was asking this, Delia thought Lis wanted to first control the kingdom's most powerful Extraordinary forces, then use them as leverage to control the whole kingdom, so she answered honestly.

Anyway, there was no resistance, and at least Lis seemed, for now, not to be too ruthless... right?

"What's the situation with this Duke Pa Ao?"

Lis, leaning back on the throne and touching his chin, asked curiously.

The name Fierce Bear Army was indeed quite common.

For a duke to have an Extraordinary Army in this small world where Extraordinary numbers were fewer, it surprised Lis.

"It's like this..."

A glint appeared in Delia's eyes, and she maintained her composure as she introduced it to Lis.

...

Soon, Lis understood the current situation of Cardiff Kingdom.

It looked like Duke Pa Ao was still a rather ambitious noble, but to Lis, ambitious Nobles were not fit to exist in this small world.

However, compared to information about Duke Pa Ao and the Fierce Bear Army, Lis was more thrilled about the mineral resources in the Bren Mountain Range.

According to Delia's account, the special mineral deposits in the Bren Mountain Range were very rich.

At least, from years of development by the kingdom and Duke Pa Ao, the proven reserves were increasing.

Various Magic Gems and Magic Metals were quite valuable to Lis, especially Mithril, such rare Magic Materials, which Lis currently lacked the most.

Lis had obtained quite a bit of Extraordinary Materials from the Feis Kingdom, Dillon Kingdom, and Elf Forest, including these Magic Materials.

Currently, it was enough for Lis's consumption, but there was still an incredibly demanding Floating City waiting to be fed!

Even though the Azela Floating City's key facilities remained mostly intact, repairing the outer floating islands alone and replenishing the interior Extraordinary Materials would cause Lis much trouble.

Lis certainly did not want to operate a Floating City that wasn't properly repaired; that would conflict with his aesthetic and obsessive tendencies.

And the Magic Gems and Magic Metals produced in this small world are exceedingly crucial to Lis and the Floating City.

Considering this, controlling the entire Cardiff Kingdom was imperative.

No wonder the Cardiff Kingdom, despite its meager Magic Power before the destruction of Gaia World, had to pay a huge price to control this small world.

Lifting Lis, he would also make this choice.

However, if Lis were to establish a Space passage, it would be much more convenient than the Cardiff Kingdom back then.

Lis patted the armrest of the throne and said to Delia:

"I will eliminate Duke Pa Ao and his Fierce Bear Army, and Cardiff Kingdom must pledge allegiance to me. Understood?"

"...I understand."